//
// System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationBinder.cs
//
// Author: Duncan Mak (duncan@ximian.com)
//
// (C) Ximian, Inc.
//

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#ifndef SerializationBinder_h
#define SerializationBinder_h

#include <System/String.h>
#include <System/Type.h>

namespace Riccsson
{
	namespace System
	{
		namespace Runtime
		{
			namespace Serialization
			{
	            class SerializationBinder
	            {
		            // Constructor
				    protected: SerializationBinder ()
		            {
		            }

				    public: abstract GC_PTR<Type> BindToType (string* assemblyName, string* typeName) = 0;

				    public: virtual void BindToName (Type* serializedType, string out assemblyName, string out typeName)
		            {
			            assemblyName = null;
			            typeName = null;
		            }
	            };
            }
		}
	}
}

#endif